, 1887-04-21
LOCAL JoTrIN0B.


Brem Rridsy'A Daily.
Judge Snyder has had a run on
civil cases for the past two or three
days, but criminal business IL slack.
The members of the local lodge Of
Odd Fellows are preparing to receive
and entertain multitude OF visitors
a the s6th.
Yesterday was a fair sample Of
spring weather In this country. 1t
WIS pleasant enough to make one
loel decidedly indolent.
B. III. Bennett Is one Of the lucky
early day land purchasers. He has
already disposed Of about $4,000
worth of real estate this spring.
Regular trains are now running on
TIE Mission e. Wardner road They
are not doing the lightning. express
act, bat they get there all the same.
Mrs. Harriet Pease, mother OF
Mrs. A. M. Cannon, who has been In
very poor health for some time, is
reported to be so low that her death
IN looked for at any time.
The Maxwell Bros. are putting up
a large building on Howard street,
between First street and Railroad
avenue, which will be occupied as q
grocery store by @. ID. lde & Son.
Still another store building Is being
erected on Post street between
Sprague and First streets. There
has been concentration OF improve
-ments at that particular spot this
spring.
The elephant clock In the window
Of Louis Luckhardt, the jeweler on
Howard street, Is u great attraction.
The miniature animal wiggles his
tail and bobs his head and trunk all
the same as u live elephant.
1t WAS reported ON the streets yes
terday that the entire city council
WAS 10 be arrested for its action In
the Flume street matter. What
will grow OLt Of the trouble Is mat
tor Of considerable conjecture.
The report of striking gold down
Mt LIatah almost fills up the gap and
puts Spokane In the very center of
circle Of mineral bearing country.
The quartz down at Lalah cannot be
too rich to suit the people Of this
place.
Ihe railroad company put n new
addition at the eastern end of Main
street on the market this week. The
land was only offered two days and
every single lot was eagerly snapped
MP. No such sale was ever before
heard Of in this city.
The weather has interferred with
the manufacture of brick this spring
and there will be delay Of u couple
OF weeks In turning out the first
kiln. After the burning process
once starts in DIR. Brook feels satis-
Aed that he will be able to supply
the demand.
Ms!Or Moore Informed reporter
OF the REVIEW last evening that the
locality for tho proposed new smelter
in the COiviiie district had not been
selected as yet. In all probability
location will be chosen before long,
and the necessary work commenced
ut once. The prospects of this addi-
tiOn has had the effect of stimulating
work on the claims up north.
Nelson Bennett left for the front
on the Palouse branch yesterday. He
has the contract for constructing the
sixty-five mile extension Of that road,
and has large force Of men at the
terminus ready to start In. Those
who know Mr.. Benefits reputation
as u hustler are satisfied that he will
push the extension through on time
and make an excellent piece OF road.
There are multitude of strange
and unpleasant smells about town us
soon as the sun comes out after wet
weather. This aroma in the atmos-
phere was startlingly conspicuous
hast night. 1t is II diseaGe breeding
poison, and If some earnest effort is
not made to clean up the city at
once, a great deal of sickness must
result this summer. 1t Is Il matter
the city council should attend to inn
mediately.
The old Keystone building has
been deposited around on the corner
Of Post and Front streets. Jos.
HoughtOn, the clever young gentle
man who has had charge of the
premises for the past several
months, will continue the establish
ment, he having purchased the
building. The Keystone has en-
joyed a large patronage under its
p, esent management, and will con-
tinue to be a popular hostelry.
From Saturdays daily:
Officer BrOckman ran in drunk